THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic Andantinofrom25Preludes Cui
Introit ISeeGod Shelton
CalltoWorship
CreatorGod,allthatwehaveisyours. Wethankyouforyourabundantgenerosity. Allthatweareisyours. Mayourwholelivesbeyourpraise. Weareyourpreciouscoin.Stampuswithyourimage;spendusasyouwill. Weworshipyounowsothatinallourlivingwemayworshipyou,and serveyou.
ThegraceofGodbewithyou. Andalsowithyou.
Hymn MakeMeCaptiveLord
TrustinginGod’stendermercy,letusconfessoursintoGodwithone another
PrayerofConfession
MostmercifulGod,weconfessthatwehavesinnedagainstyou.We havethoughtourlivesourown.Wehavespentthemaccordingtoour desiresandprotectedthemaccordingtourfears.Andthereforewe havenotservedyouperfectly,norlovedourneighborsasourselves. Forgiveus,reclaimus,andrestoreyourimageinus,thatwemay faithfullyloveyouandserveyou.
silence for prayer
God'sgraceisrighthere
Healingus,restoringus,recreatingus. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChristweareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!
Alleluia!Amen. WordsofAssurance
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Acolytes-SidneeMezazem, HarperSam Liturgists-EdwinJenkins, IsaacShin Reader-HarperSam
Musicians- Children’s&Intergenerational Choir,JuliaHanna Ushers-RalphNewhall,DavidBell, UlandaFrisbee,JamesFrisbee, RichHadley
ScriptureReading Proverbs21:20,Phillippians4:10-20
ThisistheWordofLife. ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz
StorySharing SeanMaxim
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFatherinheaven,hallowedbeyourname,yourkin-domcome, yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveustodayourdaily bread.Andforgiveusoursinsasweforgivethosewhosinagainstus. Leadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil,foryoursisthe kingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory AndantemoderatofromQuartrepetitsmorceaux
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayers for those who are without homes. Prayers for those struggling with their physical and mental health.
Prayers for our country and the divisiveness caused by political discourse.
May we find ways to communicate and work together. Prayers for those around the world, but especially in Gaza experiencing hardship, food insecurity, and famine. May we share what we have in plenty for those who do not have nearly enough. Prayers for those being targeted for where their families are from. Prayers for people in all places in war
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Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
OurAnnualChurchConferenceisscheduledfor1:00p.m.onSaturday,October25 in the Fellowship Hall in person or via
UMC,willbepresiding Allareinvited
We are mailing our pledge packets this week, so keep an eye out for them in the mail! Inside, you will find our annual Budget Narrative newsletter, a letter from churchleadership,andapledgecard.PledgeSundayisOctober26th.
PLEDGESUNDAY OCT.26
Our quarterly congregational meeting will be hosted by the Leadership and DiscipleshipBoardsafterserviceonSunday,October26th,from11:30am-12:30pm Azoomoptionwillbeavailable.
QUARTERLYCONGREGATIONALMEETING OCT.26
The United Front Against Riverblindness Board of Directors will be honoring Princeton UMC at the 2025 Annual Soirée on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 6:30-9:30p.m. at Trinity Church. Special pricing is offered to PUMC congregants Scan the QR code to find outmoreandgetyourtickets! UFARANNUALSOIRÉE
wwwprincetonumcorg/calendar